This is displayed at my mechanic's shop, whom I trust completely. If you need a good mechanic, call Ted at Ted's Automotive in north Lake Highlands.

“It is unwise to pay too much, but it is unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money; that is all ( Read more... )

My humble opinion is that the only thing that stops a bad person with a gun is a good person with a gun. Because the police are not always able or willing to respond in a timely manner (they have no legal obligation), I want to have the ability to defend myself, my family, my friends, and my community against those that would harm us ( Read more... )

I really wanted to get a night vision scope for camping, but I didn't want the crap Gen.I intensifier from the 1950s, even though they're totally justifiable at $200, nor a mediocre Gen.II from the 1970s (around $1500). No, I wanted the newer Gen.III stuff that gives twice as bright of an image as the Gen. II (so starlight is all you need to see, ( Read more... )

Guinea opposition calls for military leader to step downThe political activity in Guinea is fascinating to me. You have a guy who rises to military power, promises to resolve all problems, people believe him, and as the power grows so does the tyranny. How many times has this happened in the last decade alone ( Read more... )

I like time. I think the history of our understanding and the evolution of our utility of time is fascinating. "Time Discipline" is how this and other aspects are described in sociology and anthropology ( Read more... )

I sometimes fantasize about my congressman beating up your congressman in a WWF-style wrestling match. I would totally buy tickets and/or watch on Pay-Per-View. Think about how much money they could make if they did this once a week! And there are plenty of Congressman to keep this interesting! The winner would allocate their share of the profits ( Read more... )

What do you use for bookmarks, in that quaint, paper-format sense?

I don't read books cover to cover very often and usually I'll just remember where I was in the book for the short period of time I'm pulling info out of it. Otherwise I just use the closest, flattest thing. Often a cocktail napkin or boarding pass. I seem to always be around those ( Read more... )

Many people have a certain time that they are either amused or excited to see displayed such as 4:20.

The times that really jump out at me are 1:28 and 2:56

I've got this LJ thing down. It serves three purposes for me: 1) A personal journal in which I can record events and activities in my life; 2) Share those stories with my friends; 3) Stay in touch with what's happening in my friends' lives. I've been regularly blogging since about 2002 and I love going back and reading my journal ( Read more... )

"Here's something to take your mind off things."
"It won't work. I have an exceptionally large mind."